High Alert: The Army Has New Crazy Plans to Build ‘Monster-Guns’ to Destroy All Enemies

While initially conceived of and developed for the Navy’s emerging Rail Gun Weapon, the Pentagon and Army are now firing the Hyper Velocity Projectile from an Army Howitzer in order to potential harness near-term weapons ability, increase the scope, lethality and range ability to accelerate combat deployment of the lethal, high-speed round. The rail gun uses an electromagnetic current to fire a kinetic energy warhead up to 100 miles at speeds greater than 5,000 miles an hour, a speed at least three times as fast as existing weapons. The Army is starting formal production of a new Self-Propelled Howitzer variant engineered for faster movement, better structural protection, improved drive-train ability, new suspension and advanced networking tech, service and industry developer said.

Kia releases the apostrophe and adds the technology to Ceed completely new.

Kia has a selection with new engine options, a large amount of driver assistance technology and a sporty exterior makeover and a subtle change of name. The exterior design has been sharpened with straighter body lines, lower front air intakes, new LED daytime running lights and a slightly wider and lower position than its predecessor. There is also a choice of 16 or 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels over the standard 15-inch steel numbers, plus an optional ECO package that includes an active air fin to optimize engine cooling.

Under the hood there will be several engines on offer, ranging from a 1.0-liter T-GDi engine that produces around 120 hp to a 1.4-liter engine that generates around 140 hp. There are also two diesel options with the new Kia U3 engine: a 1.6-liter CRDi with an output of 115 or 136 hp. According to Kia, the new diesel engine also offers a reduction in emissions: Ceed carbon dioxide emissions are expected to fall below 110 g / km in the new Global Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure. These engines will be combined with a six-speed manual transmission or, in the case of 1.4-liter turbo and 1.6-liter diesel, customers can choose a seven-speed dual clutch system. All this will be developed in a newly developed fully independent suspension system that promises cleaner curves and stability on the road.

The expanded driver assistance package includes Lane Keeping Assist and Front Collision Prevention Aid, Rear Rail Tracking Assistance plus Lane Tracking Assist, a level 2 autonomy feature that can control other vehicles and road markings, then it controls acceleration, braking and government accordingly. Inside, there is more free space for front passengers and luggage space is improved with a larger trunk of 395 liters (104 gallons). Infotainment is controlled through a 5.0 or 7.0-inch touch screen, or an 8.0-inch unit that also handles navigation, while melodies are channeled through a JBL Premium sound system and the integration of Bluetooth smartphones it is reinforced by the availability of wireless charging. The Ceed also has the option of a heated windshield.

Bitcoin Q&A: Misconceptions about Lightning Network

What are some misconceptions about the Lightning Network? How does the onion-routing work? How does channel funding work? Are there any security or legal risks to running a Lightning node? How far is the development so far in making this technology user-friendly?

This is not a choice between on-chain and off-chain. A large portion of transaction volume has already been conducted off-chain (i.e. within the private databases of exchanges) for years; what second-layer solutions like the Lightning Network do is to allow for similar low-cost activity without sacrificing most of the security model and trustless nature of Bitcoin. Decentralisation is not a Boolean value, it is a range.

The Lightning Network is not only about payment channels, there is also routing between the payment channels of others. You do not need to open a channel with every party you want to transact with. If a merchant does open a channel, they do not have to close the channel in order to be paid.

The first question is from the patron-only live Q&A which took place on December 16th 2017. The second question is from the patron-only live Q&A which took place on January 27th 2018. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: